Southeast

GEORGETOWN, KY. — The Kirkland Co. has brokered the sale of Crown Pointe, an 84-unit apartment community located at 1100 W. Main St. in Georgetown, about 15 miles north of Lexington, Ky. Brandon Wilson, Brian Devlin and John Seale of Kirkland brokered the transaction. The seller, buyer and sales price were not disclosed. Built in 1994, Crown Pointe features two-bedroom apartments averaging 1,035 in size, with units recently renovated with updated flooring, kitchen backsplashes, appliances, painted cabinets, washer/dryer connections and bathroom vanities.

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ARLINGTON, VA. — Cresa has secured the sale of the Portsmouth Building, a vacant 30,000-square-foot office building located at 3138 10th St. N in Arlington. BRB Development Group paid approximately $200 per square foot for the property, with plans to demolish the building to make way for a new self-storage development. Gene Sachs, Jonathan Harms and Natalie Gosnell of Cresa represented the seller, America’s Credit Unions (ACU), in the transaction. ACU is a merger of the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) with National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU). ACU consolidated the two companies into new office space at 99 M St. SE in the metro’s Navy Yard submarket.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Crescent Communities has sold its interest at Novel Ballantyne, a 285-unit upscale apartment community located at 14011 Bespoke Road in south Charlotte’s Ballantyne district. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed, but Charlotte Business Journal reports that Crescent Communities netted roughly $95 million in the sale. The Class A property is a component of a master-planned residential community that includes an active adult property (The Balmore at Ballantyne by Laurel Street) and an upcoming townhome community. Built in 2023, Novel Ballantyne features a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments, as well as an amenity package that includes a resort-style saltwater pool area, fitness center, dog park, coworking library and an outdoor lawn with a putting green. The design-build team for Novel Ballantyne included Cooper Carry (architect), Ellinwood + Machado (structural engineer), IMEG Corp. (MEP engineer), LandDesign (landscape architect and civil engineer) and Vignette (interior designer).  

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ORLANDO, FLA. — CBRE has arranged the $20 million sale of Chancellor Square, an industrial complex spanning 142,069 square feet in Orlando. Boca Raton, Fla.-based Basis Industrial purchased the property from Miami-based B Group Capital Management. Ronald Rogg of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction, along with Sebastian Barbagallo and Franco Barbagallo of B Group Capital. Anthony Scavo and Ahmad Elayyan represented Basis Industrial internally. Situated on 23 acres in Orlando’s Central Park area, Chancellor Square comprises three single-story freestanding buildings that feature light industrial, flex and showroom space. The property was fully leased at the time of sale to government and publicly traded companies, according to CBRE.

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HEBRON, KY. — Brennan Investment Group has purchased a 100,000-square-foot industrial facility located at 1102 Aviation Blvd. near the Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) in Hebron. The property is located on 18 acres off I-275 near Amazon Prime Air Hub. The seller and sales price were not disclosed, though Brennan says it purchased the infill facility at below replacement cost. The Chicago-based investment firm plans to renovate and update the facility over the course of its ownership.

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BOCA RATON, FLA. — Whole Foods Market has opened a new 35,000-square-foot grocery store at 9560 Glades Road in Boca Raton. The new store, which carries more than 700 items sourced from Florida, is one of the several anchors at the Uptown Boca development on the city’s west side. Giles Capital Group, Rosemurgy Properties, Schmier Property Group and Wheelock Street Capital broke ground on the $200 million mixed-use development in 2018. Other elements at Uptown Boca include REI, Sephora, Life Time Fitness and 456 apartments, among other components.

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ROCKINGHAM, N.C. — New York-based Andover Properties has purchased a self-storage facility located at 102 W. Greene St. in Rockingham, about 70 miles southeast of Charlotte. Renovated in 2022, the property comprises nearly 500 climate-controlled units and spans 63,000 square feet. The facility represents the 15th North Carolina facility for Andover’s Storage King USA brand. The property features three loading docks, multiple levels of storage units, keypad-controlled entry and 24/7 video surveillance. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. AND CHEVY CHASE, MD. — Barings, an investment manager based in Charlotte, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Artemis Real Estate Partners, a commercial real estate investment firm based in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Chevy Chase. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2025. Financial terms were not disclosed. This acquisition will strengthen Barings’ position in the U.S. commercial real estate market and accelerate the company’s long-term growth by combining the firms’ complementary investment capabilities and expertise, according to company officials. Executives from Barings, as well as parent company MassMutual, also say that the move will enhance Barings’ real estate equity business. Deborah Harmon, co-founder and co-CEO of Artemis, believes that the merger will create “a more powerful platform for our investors” while simultaneously “preserving our culture while creating new opportunities for our team.” “We are deeply grateful to our investors for the past 15 years and look forward to continuing our partnership as a force multiplier for performance and purpose,” Harmona adds. Dechert LLP served as legal counsel to Barings for the transaction. Berkshire Global Advisors served as financial advisor to Artemis, with Paul Hastings LLP acting as the firm’s legal …

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BOCA RATON, FLA. — A partnership between BH Group, PEBB Enterprises and Related Group has received site plan approval from the Boca Raton City Council for the mixed-use redevelopment of 6600 N. Military Trail, a 405,000-square foot property in Bacon Raton that serves as Office Depot’s headquarter campus. BH Group and PEBB will begin demolition on an existing office tower to start the construction of an eight-story building with 500 apartments, nearly 43,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space and a 37,000-square-foot fitness facility. Two existing office buildings will remain onsite, according to the development team. Office Depot recently consolidated its office footprint at the campus but will remain onsite for the foreseeable future, according to local media outlets.

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CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. — KLNB Multifamily Capital Markets Group has arranged the $56.8 million sale of Barracks West Apartments & Townhomes, a 324-unit apartment community in Charlottesville. Rawles Wilcox and Jared Emery of KLNB represented the seller, Willow Creek Partners, in the transaction. The buyer, Northern Virginia-based West End Capital Group, plans to renovate the common area amenities and living spaces with new package lockers, grilling stations, a pet park and clubhouse. Situated just three miles from Charlottesville’s downtown district, Barracks West features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom traditional and townhome-style residences spanning 459 to 1,176 square feet. Current amenities at the property include a swimming pool, picnic and park areas, fitness center and a playground.

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